Families play a critical role in the recovery process. Addiction disrupts family dynamics, leading to unhealthy patterns that must be addressed for meaningful, long-term success.
At Enterhealth, our family-focused services include:
FAMILY TREATMENT
Addiction is a Family Disease
Addiction doesn’t happen in isolation. When one person in a family struggles with substance use, the ripple effects touch everyone. Emotional strain, damaged relationships, and daily disruptions make addiction a shared burden.
At Enterhealth, we understand that treating the individual is only part of the solution. True recovery involves addressing the needs of the entire family, giving everyone the tools they need to heal and move forward together.
The Role of Family Treatment
- Therapeutic Support: Family therapy sessions to rebuild trust, improve communication, and address relational challenges.
- Multi-Family Group Therapy: Group sessions that connect families with others facing similar challenges, fostering support and shared understanding.
- Education and Awareness: Resources to help families understand addiction as a brain disease, reducing stigma and equipping them to navigate recovery.
- Skills for Healthy Coping: Practical strategies for setting boundaries, prioritizing self-care, and supporting recovery without sacrificing personal well-being.
These programs, averaging five hours of family treatment per week at Enterhealth Ranch, ensure that families heal together. Additional therapy options are also available at Enterhealth Outpatient Center of Excellence in Dallas.
Understanding the Family Impact
Living with someone struggling with addiction introduces significant stress, reshaping family dynamics over time:
- Behavioral Stress: Addiction often mimics psychiatric disorders, like mood swings or psychosis, creating unpredictability and strain.
- Brain Chemistry Changes: Chronic stress can lead to anxiety, depression, or substance use among family members.
- Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms: Families may develop dysfunctional habits—such as enabling or conflict—that feel “normal” after years of living in crisis.
Recognizing these impacts is the first step toward creating a healthier family dynamic.
The Enterhealth Difference: Healing the Whole Family
Most treatment programs focus on teaching families how to support their addicted loved one but often neglect the family’s own healing. Without addressing these needs, the individual returning from treatment may encounter the same unhealthy environment, increasing the risk of relapse.
At Enterhealth, we take a comprehensive approach. By engaging the entire family during treatment, we help loved ones understand how addiction—a serious but treatable brain disease—has affected their lives. Our goal is to rebuild healthy family dynamics, creating a strong foundation for lasting recovery.
Start Healing as a Family
Recovery is possible—for everyone in the family. At Enterhealth, we’re here to guide you through the process with family-focused programs designed to address the unique challenges addiction brings to loved ones. Take the first step today.
Call 1.800.388.4601 or reach out to us via our contact form to learn more about how we can help your family heal together.
